Deadline Extended to July 2, 2010

Past Award Winners

BACKGROUND

Frank Christ is the founder of the Winter Institutes for Learning Assistance Professionals and has been actively involved with learning assistance for the past 40 years. He was the founder and past coordinator (1972-1990) of the award-winning Learning Assistance Support System at CSU Long Beach. Frank is also a founder and past president of the Western College Reading Association, now known as the College Reading and Learning Association. Frank is a prolific author of books, monographs, and scholarly articles.  Many of his major articles can be found on the Learning Support Center for Higher Education web site at http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/~lsche/ 

PURPOSE

The purpose of the NCLCA Frank Christ Outstanding Learning Center Award is to give national recognition to the work done by learning centers and to foster their future growth and development.

Each year, NCLCA may recognize two learning assistance centers for excellence: one two-year college (Technical, Community, etc.) and one four-year college or university. Awards will be announced and presented each year at the annual conference.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Each award winner will receive an engraved plaque. Winning institutions will be recognized at the Annual National Conference. A representative from the winning program must be present at the conference where the award will be given. Only members of NCLCA can make nominations. Selected programs must notify NCLCA in writing of award acceptance.

Note: Part of the review criteria for this year will be based on the "best practices" established by Frank Christ which can be found on LSCHE at http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/~lsche/aboutLSCs.HO.promisingpractices.htm

NOMINATION/APPLICATION PROCEDURES/REQUIREMENTS

· Complete a cover sheet with name, address, e-mail, fax number and title of center

· Complete nomination/application letter that summarizes the center strengths and achievements (2 pages maximum)

· Submit a detailed description of the center following this numbering sequence (5-7 pages max):

   1. Institutional Organizational Chart indicating learning center position.

   2. Mission Statement with goals and current objectives.

   3. List of center components.

   4. Staff: List total number and include name, title, rank or campus designation, program responsibility, and whether full or part-time, volunteer, student worker, etc.

   5. Number of students your center serves annually and overall size of the institution.

   6. Partnerships with other campus departments and/or off campus agencies if applicable.

   7. Center or individual staff awards (name of recipient, name of award, donor, and year of receipt).

   Appendix A: Supporting Materials

   Annual Report (latest copy or link to on-site report if hard copy is not available)

   Bookmarks, brochures, and/or other promotional materials

   Articles about the center or staff

   List of publications by staff (books, articles, selective conference presentations) with relevant publication information

· Submit letter of endorsement from university or college President, Vice- President or Dean

· Enclose three (3) copies of all materials listed above

PLEASE SEND MATERIALS TO

Travis Ramage (NCLCA Professional Development Officer)
Academic Advisor
Crouse Center for Student Success
Aurora University
Aurora, IL 60506

PHONE: (630) 844-5141
FAX: (630) 844-7813
TRAMAGE@AURORA.EDU

PAST AWARD WINNERS

2010- Will YOUR center be listed here?
2009- Bernard B. Rinella Jr. Learning Center, Miami University of Ohio, Linda Dixon, Director
2008- Student Learning Center, Texas A&M University, Karon Mathews, Director
2007- UT Learning Center, University of Texas at Austin, Alan Constant, Director
2007- The Academic Support Center, Daytona Beach Community College (now part of Daytona State College), Robin Courtney, Director
2006- Academic Success Center, Clemson University, M. Elaine Richardson, Director
2005- Center for Academic Support and Advancement, Indiana University Purdue University Ft. Wayne, Rachelle Darabi, Director
2005- Center for Academic Planning and Support, New Hampshire Community Technical College (now Great Bay Community College), Sarah Beddingfield, Director
2004- Center for Academic Success, Louisiana State University, Saundra McGuire, Director, and Melissa Brocato, Assistant Director
2003- The Student Academic Consulting Center, Baruch College, CUNY, Carol Morgan, Director
2003- Belleville Campus Success Center, Southwestern Illinois College, Award accepted by Laurie Bingel and Lynne Cross